Ottawa County commissioners say no to “In God We Trust,” for now

 
BY SHEILA STOGSDILL sheilastogsdill@sbcglobal.net
Published: April 28, 2011

MIAMI, OK — A proposal to display a motto that referenced God and would have been placed at the Ottawa County Courthouse is getting a second look, Commissioner John Clarke said Wednesday.

The three-person board decided Monday not to act on a resolution that would have allowed the motto, “In God We Trust” to be displayed at the courthouse.

“I find it to be a sad thing in this day that we can't e...


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